Leviticus 16
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Leviticus 16:2-24

2The LordH3068 saidH559 to MosesH4872:

“TellH1696 your brotherH251 AaronH175 that he shall not enterH935 1at anyH3605 timeH6256 into the holyH6944 place insideH4480H1004 the veilH6532, beforeH413H6440 the 2mercyH3727 seatH3727 whichH834 is on the arkH727, orH3808 he will dieH4191; for 3I will appearH7200 in the cloudH6051 overH5921 the 4mercyH3727 seatH3727. 3AaronH175 shall enterH935 the holyH6944 place with thisH2088: with a 5bullH6499H1121H1241 for a 6sinH2403 offeringH2403 and a ramH352 for a burntH5930 offeringH5930. 4He shall putH3847 on the 7holyH6944 linenH906 tunicH3801, and the linenH906 undergarmentsH4370 shall be nextH5921 to his 8bodyH1320, and he shall be girdedH2296 with the linenH906 sashH73 and attiredH6801 with the linenH906 turbanH4701 (theseH1992 are holyH6944 garmentsH899). Then he shall 9batheH7364 his 10bodyH1320 in waterH4325 and putH3847 them on. 5He shall takeH3947 from the congregationH5712 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 11twoH8147 maleH8163 goatsH5795 for a sinH2403 offeringH2403 and oneH259 ramH352 for a burntH5930 offeringH5930. 6Then 12AaronH175 shall offerH7126 the bullH6499 for the sinH2403 offeringH2403 whichH834 is for himself, that he may makeH3722 atonementH3722 for himself and for his householdH1004. 7He shall takeH3947 the twoH8147 goatsH8163 and presentH5975 them beforeH6440 the LordH3068 at the doorwayH6607 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150. 8AaronH175 shall castH5414 lotsH1486 for the twoH8147 goatsH8163, oneH259 lotH1486 for the LordH3068 and the otherH259 lotH1486 for the 13scapegoatH5799. 9Then AaronH175 shall offerH7126 the goatH5795 on whichH834 the lotH1486 for the LordH3068 fellH5927, and makeH6213 it a sinH2403 offeringH2403. 10But the goatH5795 on whichH834 the lotH1486 for the 14scapegoatH5799 fellH5927 shall be presentedH5975 aliveH2416 beforeH6440 the LordH3068, to makeH3722 15atonementH3722 upon it, to sendH7971 it into the wildernessH4057 as the 16scapegoatH5799.

11“Then AaronH175 shall offerH7126 the bullH6499 of the sinH2403 offeringH2403 17whichH834 is for himself and makeH3722 atonementH3722 for himself and 18for his householdH1004, and he shall slaughterH7819 the bullH6499 of the sinH2403 offeringH2403 whichH834 is for himself. 12He shall takeH3947 a 19firepanH4289 fullH4393 of coalsH1513 of fireH784 from upon the altarH4196 beforeH4480H6440 the LordH3068 and 20two handfulsH4393H2651 of finelyH1851 groundH1851 21sweetH5561 incenseH7004, and bringH935 it insideH4480H1004 the veilH6532. 13He shall putH5414 the incenseH7004 on the fireH784 beforeH6440 the LordH3068, that the cloudH6051 of incenseH7004 may coverH3680 the 2223mercyH3727 seatH3727 that is on the ark of the testimonyH5715, 24otherwiseH3808 he will dieH4191. 14Moreover, 25he shall takeH3947 someH4480 of the bloodH1818 of the bullH6499 and sprinkleH5137 it 26with his fingerH676 on the 27mercyH3727 seatH3727 on the eastH6924 side; also in frontH6440 of the 28mercyH3727 seatH3727 he shall sprinkleH5137 someH4480 of the bloodH1818 with his fingerH676 sevenH7651 timesH6471.

15“Then he shall slaughterH7819 the goatH5795 of the sinH2403 offeringH2403 29whichH834 is for the peopleH5971, and bringH935 its bloodH1818 insideH413H4480H1004 the veilH6532 and doH6213 with its bloodH1818 as he didH6213 with the bloodH1818 of the bullH6499, and sprinkleH5137 it on the 30mercyH3727 seatH3727 and in frontH6440 of the 31mercyH3727 seatH3727. 1632He shall makeH3722 atonementH3722 for the holyH6944 place, becauseH4480 of the impuritiesH2932 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 and becauseH4480 of their transgressionsH6588 in regard to allH3605 their sinsH2403; and thusH3651 he shall doH6213 for the tentH168 of meetingH4150 which abidesH7931 with them in the midstH8432 of their impuritiesH2932. 17When he goesH935 in to makeH3722 atonementH3722 in the holyH6944 place, noH3808 oneH120 shall be in the tentH168 of meetingH4150 untilH5704 he comesH3318 out, that he may makeH3722 atonementH3722 for himself and for his householdH1004 and for allH3605 the assemblyH6951 of IsraelH3478. 18Then he shall goH3318 out to the altarH4196 that is beforeH6440 the LordH3068 and makeH3722 atonementH3722 for it, and shall takeH3947 someH4480 of the bloodH1818 of the bullH6499 and of the bloodH1818 of the goatH5795 and 33putH5414 it on the hornsH7161 of the altarH4196 on allH5439 sidesH5439. 1934With his fingerH676 he shall sprinkleH5137 someH4480 of the bloodH1818 on it sevenH7651 timesH6471 and cleanseH2891 it, and from the impuritiesH2932 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 consecrateH6942 it.

20“When he finishesH3615 atoningH3722 for the holyH6944 place and the tentH168 of meetingH4150 and the altarH4196, he shall offerH7126 the liveH2416 goatH5795. 21Then AaronH175 shall layH5564 bothH8147 of his handsH3027 on the headH7218 of the liveH2416 goatH5795, and 35confessH3034 overH5921 it allH3605 the iniquitiesH5771 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 and allH3605 their transgressionsH6588 36in regard to allH3605 their sinsH2403; and he shall layH5414 them on the headH7218 of the goatH5795 and sendH7971 it awayH7971 into the wildernessH4057 by the handH3027 of a manH376 who stands in readinessH6261. 22The goatH5795 shall bearH5375 on itself allH3605 their iniquitiesH5771 to a solitaryH1509 landH776; and he shall releaseH7971 the goatH8163 in the wildernessH4057.

23“Then AaronH175 shall comeH935 into the tentH168 of meetingH4150 and takeH6584 offH6584 37the linenH906 garmentsH899 whichH834 he putH3847 on when he wentH935 into the holyH6944 place, and shall leaveH5117 them thereH8033. 2438He shall batheH7364 his 39bodyH1320 with waterH4325 in a holyH6918 placeH4725 and putH3847 on 40his clothesH899, and comeH3318 forthH3318 and offerH6213 his burntH5930 offeringH5930 and the burntH5930 offeringH5930 of the peopleH5971 and makeH3722 atonementH3722 for himself and for the peopleH5971.

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Notes

  1. 1. Leviticus 16:2 Ex 30:10; Heb 6:19; 9:7, 25 ↩
  2. 2. Leviticus 16:2 Lit propitiatory ↩
  3. 3. Leviticus 16:2 Ex 25:21, 22; 40:34; 1 Kin 8:10-12 ↩
  4. 4. Leviticus 16:2 Lit propitiatory ↩
  5. 5. Leviticus 16:3 Or bull of the herd ↩
  6. 6. Leviticus 16:3 Lev 4:1-12; 16:6; Heb 9:7 ↩
  7. 7. Leviticus 16:4 Ex 28:39, 42 ↩
  8. 8. Leviticus 16:4 Lit flesh ↩
  9. 9. Leviticus 16:4 Ex 30:20; Lev 16:24; Heb 10:22 ↩
  10. 10. Leviticus 16:4 Lit flesh ↩
  11. 11. Leviticus 16:5 Lev 4:13-21; 2 Chr 29:21; Ezek 45:22 ↩
  12. 12. Leviticus 16:6 Heb 5:3 ↩
  13. 13. Leviticus 16:8 Lit goat of removal, or else a name: Azazel ↩
  14. 14. Leviticus 16:10 Lit goat of removal, or else a name: Azazel ↩
  15. 15. Leviticus 16:10 Is 53:4-10; Rom 3:25; 1 John 2:2 ↩
  16. 16. Leviticus 16:10 Lit goat of removal, or else a name: Azazel ↩
  17. 17. Leviticus 16:11 Heb 7:27; 9:7 ↩
  18. 18. Leviticus 16:11 Lev 16:33 ↩
  19. 19. Leviticus 16:12 Lev 10:1; Num 16:18 ↩
  20. 20. Leviticus 16:12 Lit the filling of the hollow of his hands ↩
  21. 21. Leviticus 16:12 Ex 30:34-38 ↩
  22. 22. Leviticus 16:13 Lit propitiatory ↩
  23. 23. Leviticus 16:13 Ex 25:21 ↩
  24. 24. Leviticus 16:13 Ex 28:43; Lev 22:9; Num 4:15, 20 ↩
  25. 25. Leviticus 16:14 Heb 9:25 ↩
  26. 26. Leviticus 16:14 Lev 4:6, 17 ↩
  27. 27. Leviticus 16:14 Lit propitiatory ↩
  28. 28. Leviticus 16:14 Lit propitiatory ↩
  29. 29. Leviticus 16:15 Heb 7:27; 9:7, 12 ↩
  30. 30. Leviticus 16:15 Lit propitiatory ↩
  31. 31. Leviticus 16:15 Lit propitiatory ↩
  32. 32. Leviticus 16:16 Ex 29:36, 37; 30:10; Heb 2:17 ↩
  33. 33. Leviticus 16:18 Lev 4:25; Ezek 43:20, 22 ↩
  34. 34. Leviticus 16:19 Lev 16:14; Ezek 43:20 ↩
  35. 35. Leviticus 16:21 Lev 5:5 ↩
  36. 36. Leviticus 16:21 Lit in addition to ↩
  37. 37. Leviticus 16:23 Lev 16:4; Ezek 42:14; 44:19 ↩
  38. 38. Leviticus 16:24 Lev 16:4 ↩
  39. 39. Leviticus 16:24 Lit flesh ↩
  40. 40. Leviticus 16:24 Ex 28:40, 41 ↩

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